STUDENT TEACHING ORIENTATION TEACHER LICNESURE Sampada Lehman Assistant Registrar Teacher Licensure Certifying Officer

Graduation Information Applied for graduation? Must have degree and completed state approved program Visit Office of Records and Registration site for graduation application. Graduation date / Commencement December 15, 2017 Grades are submitted after Commencement December 20, 2017 Degrees are posted

Licensure Information Need degree Completed state approved program Completed MTLEs – please remember to name SCSU as a score recipient. EVERY time you register. edTPA completed When to submit your application: Grades are recorded Degree is posted MTLE scores are official

Teacher Licensure Application Process Directions are on Office of Records and Registration website: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/registrar/teaching-licensure/default.aspx Finger Print Card – Complete all information on it. Incomplete cards will take longer time to process. Planning to get licensed out of state? Strongly recommend obtaining Minnesota Licensure Get a folder to keep all information and documents together. Call/email/visit me

Check List Apply for graduation Check your Degree Audit Report to make sure everything is in order and if not, then please contact your advisor and/or visit me Plan to take Minnesota Teacher Licensure Examinations (MTLE) Keep the time line in mind Submit edTPA And the most important – Check the SCSU Teacher Licensure website before you start the process: https://www.stcloudstate.edu/registrar/teaching-licensure/default.aspx Do not RUSH! Review it thoroughly! Plan ahead!

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Question? Sampada Lehman Assistant Registrar Office of Records and Registration St. Cloud State University sslehman@stcloudstate.edu T 320.308.4037 Kyle Dirkes Assistant Registrar Office of Records and Registration St. Cloud State University kdirkes@stcloudstate.edu T 320.308.6416